NHER 8754 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery sherds and quern stone
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Summary
Finds made on this spot include fragments of Roman pottery and a Neidermendig lava stone quern that dates to the Roman or early medieval period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1967. Surface finds.
Roman pottery.
1972. Found by trench digging near house at this spot.
Fragment of Neidermendig small lava quern.
Reported in (S1) and noted on (S2).
T.H. Mck. Clough (NCM) 1972.
2006.
The 19th century flint cottage formerly listed on this findspot has been reassigned to NHER 49115.
T. Sunley (NLA) 8 November 2006.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Ovington [2].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2462 Serial: 1972. Council for British Archaeology, Group 7: Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1972. No 19. p 8.
- <S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 90 SW 29.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (5)
- QUERN (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 29 2023 12:00PM